This paper examines Head Start parents' perceptions of preventive health and healthy lifestyle choices and Head Start administrators' perceptions of the needs of parents they serve. To address the preventive health of the population, it is necessary that we explore perceptions, risks, and protective factors of preventive health. Focus groups were conducted with parents and administrators to eli...

OBJECTIVE To examine food and beverage choices of preschool-aged children. DESIGN Semistructured observational study. While pretending to be adults during a role-play scenario, children selected food and beverage items from a miniature grocery store stocked with 73 different products, of which 47 foods and beverages were examined in this analysis. Parents self-reported how frequently they pur...

The purpose of this project was to assess perceived availability of healthy food choices and examine relationships between attitudes, subjective norms (SN), perceived behavior control (PBC), and behavior intention (BI) to consume healthy food at assisted-living facilities using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TpB). An instrument based on the theory of planned behavior (TpB) was developed and te...

Healthy living guidelines shift responsibility for well-being onto individuals from the state. Individuals are asked to make responsible, healthy choices as moral citizens. The eating recommendations in 2019 Canada's Food Guide contribute responsibilization of by emphasizing individual choices, encouraging active participation market, and promoting self-monitoring risks using expert knowledge.